Keep building,stay focused-play great, run better. Appreciate the updates.

Right on Matt!!!! BEAST!!!

Thanks for the support guys. To elaborate on yesterday I finally got some cards to make up for day 1. I had pros at my table throughout the day like (I think) JC Tran and then at the end of the day Maria Ho. I made a couple of mistakes on ranges/reads during the day, but I also made some good plays including good value spots vs the right opponents. I finally flopped a set but it was all in pre with KK. I haven't really been able to trap anyone yet with no flushes or straight still except for that small one on day one first level. I'm eating now and even though I feel tired (lol hotel rooms) I feel good. Any jump in pay will be icing on the cake having accomplished all my goals. I will definitely give it my all to try to finish strong!

That's awesome Matt!! ... 1.3 milly up top waiting for you imo !!!

We wont million imo!!

Great job Matt, GL!

Well it took 4 minutes 13 seconds for us to have to pause the tournament. I assume for a mini pay bump. I started with AT suited in the big blind. UTG raised, MP flats. I snap fold. No way I'm going busto OOP with a marginal hand the first hand we play lol.

Gross. I pick up AK off on the button. MP raises. Next guy flats. I 3 bet to 55k. Sb shoves. I fold and show and flip up my hand. He says wow you are supposed to go broke as I had aces. Then 2 hands later a I get AK off. Brian monnette to my right raises t 15k and I flat. Flop is k 42 2 hearts (I have ace of hearts). He c bets and I flat. Turn is a 7 of clubs. He bets again and I flat. River is a 3 clubs so hearts missed. He bets 100k and I just flat. He shows 56 for a river 4 out straight. Down to 75k. I'm sick to my stomach how good some people run.

double up coming .. gogogogogo

In case people are wondering why I didn't raise or jam turn was I felt I had his range crushed and did not want to raise him out of the pot. The 100k was a good size by him looking bluffy.

Doubled once AQ beating AJ. Blinds just passed me. 115k now with a loop or 2 to try to get something

Wow....just tripled up 99 all in pre. Guy snap flats. Next guy shoves. Middle guy folds showing TT. Last guy flips up AA and I hit a nine on the flop!
About 405k now

booooooooom!

Vamoooooo!

Wow nice job. Gl guys hope u run well

I had a really really difficult decision last hand before break. Lat position I raise with KK. The CO who has me covered and has been very active with big hands calls. Flop is A82 rainbow. I check. He fires 37k. I call quickly intentionally to make it look like I have an Ace. Turn is a T rainbow still. I check and he bets 75k. In my head I think he barrels the river for 150k so I elect to fold. Stack is about 420k now. I felt there was a better spot than calling off to have him show AQ or something like that. Break is done here soon and the board shows 351 left.

290k after a guy hero calls a 45k bet from me on the river with JJ on a QTTxx board.

keeping the dream alive ... gogogo Matt!

Bummer guys busto AK all in pre flop losing to JJ. 20th for about 6300. I will be back in the states Monday night and then will start working on the payments. I'll post the total return later on. I'm also not sure about the tax issue so I will ask about it. Thanks for all the support, was a good ride for my first ever WSOP experience!

Wp Matt ... ul at the end ... awesome run for first time at WSOP !! You must be feeling great about your play ... great job man!!

Cheers,
C.

Great job Matt!

im not 100% sure but u won less than 5000 so u should get all the money.

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I just found out taxes don't apply because it wasn't over 5k of the buy in or basically just under it. So the tax stuff is a moot point. I ask that everyone please be patient while I work on depositing the money when I get back on Tuesday and will send out paypal payments. Pm me with any questions. Thanks guys for all of the support. I hope I didn't disappoint with the rail or finish.